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EU countries by spending by residents on overnight tourism trips

Germany had the highest spending by residents on overnight tourism trips of 27 EU countries in 2017, at €128.91 billion. Malta had the lowest, at €510.71 million. The median was €3 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €444.55 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest128,906.5Germany
Lowest510.7Malta
Median3,000.927 EU countries
European Union (27)444,545.5History

Map of EU countries, 2017

Austria: 14,808 EUR millionBelgium: 8,660.5 EUR millionBulgaria: 833.7 EUR millionCyprus: 1,679 EUR millionCzechia: 5,003.4 EUR millionGermany: 128,906.5 EUR millionDenmark: 16,394.4 EUR millionEstonia: 1,105.5 EUR millionSpain: 38,064.2 EUR millionFinland: 13,792.7 EUR millionFrance: 82,126.2 EUR millionGreece: 1,905.9 EUR millionCroatia: 1,570 EUR millionHungary: 3,000.9 EUR millionIreland: 7,515.7 EUR millionItaly: 23,397.9 EUR millionLithuania: 1,098.9 EUR millionLuxembourg: 1,851.9 EUR millionLatvia: 653.6 EUR millionMalta: 510.7 EUR millionNetherlands: 21,505.1 EUR millionPoland: 12,512.6 EUR millionPortugal: 2,717.2 EUR millionRomania: 2,424.8 EUR millionSweden: 48,582.6 EUR millionSlovenia: 1,186.5 EUR millionSlovakia: 2,736.8 EUR million
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EUR million, 2017. Source: Eurostat, Expenditure on tourism trips of one night or more by residents, all purposes, all destinations, total excluding durable and valuable goods, euro divided by one million (tour_dem_extot). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2017

Germany: 128,906.5 EUR millionGermany128,906.5France: 82,126.2 EUR millionFrance82,126.2Sweden: 48,582.6 EUR millionSweden48,582.6Spain: 38,064.2 EUR millionSpain38,064.2Italy: 23,397.9 EUR millionItaly23,397.9Netherlands: 21,505.1 EUR millionNetherlands21,505.1Denmark: 16,394.4 EUR millionDenmark16,394.4Austria: 14,808 EUR millionAustria14,808Finland: 13,792.7 EUR millionFinland13,792.7Poland: 12,512.6 EUR millionPoland12,512.6Belgium: 8,660.5 EUR millionBelgium8,660.5Ireland: 7,515.7 EUR millionIreland7,515.7Czechia: 5,003.4 EUR millionCzechia5,003.4Hungary: 3,000.9 EUR millionHungary3,000.9Slovakia: 2,736.8 EUR millionSlovakia2,736.8Portugal: 2,717.2 EUR millionPortugal2,717.2Romania: 2,424.8 EUR millionRomania2,424.8Greece: 1,905.9 EUR millionGreece1,905.9Luxembourg: 1,851.9 EUR millionLuxembourg1,851.9Cyprus: 1,679 EUR millionCyprus1,679Croatia: 1,570 EUR millionCroatia1,570Slovenia: 1,186.5 EUR millionSlovenia1,186.5Estonia: 1,105.5 EUR millionEstonia1,105.5Lithuania: 1,098.9 EUR millionLithuania1,098.9Bulgaria: 833.7 EUR millionBulgaria833.7Latvia: 653.6 EUR millionLatvia653.6Malta: 510.7 EUR millionMalta510.7Germany: 128,906.5 EUR millionGermany128,906.5France: 82,126.2 EUR millionFrance82,126.2Sweden: 48,582.6 EUR millionSweden48,582.6Spain: 38,064.2 EUR millionSpain38,064.2Italy: 23,397.9 EUR millionItaly23,397.9Netherlands: 21,505.1 EUR millionNetherlands21,505.1Denmark: 16,394.4 EUR millionDenmark16,394.4Austria: 14,808 EUR millionAustria14,808Finland: 13,792.7 EUR millionFinland13,792.7Poland: 12,512.6 EUR millionPoland12,512.6Belgium: 8,660.5 EUR millionBelgium8,660.5Ireland: 7,515.7 EUR millionIreland7,515.7Czechia: 5,003.4 EUR millionCzechia5,003.4Hungary: 3,000.9 EUR millionHungary3,000.9Slovakia: 2,736.8 EUR millionSlovakia2,736.8Portugal: 2,717.2 EUR millionPortugal2,717.2Romania: 2,424.8 EUR millionRomania2,424.8Greece: 1,905.9 EUR millionGreece1,905.9Luxembourg: 1,851.9 EUR millionLuxembourg1,851.9Cyprus: 1,679 EUR millionCyprus1,679Croatia: 1,570 EUR millionCroatia1,570Slovenia: 1,186.5 EUR millionSlovenia1,186.5Estonia: 1,105.5 EUR millionEstonia1,105.5Lithuania: 1,098.9 EUR millionLithuania1,098.9Bulgaria: 833.7 EUR millionBulgaria833.7Latvia: 653.6 EUR millionLatvia653.6Malta: 510.7 EUR millionMalta510.7
EUR million. Source: Eurostat, Expenditure on tourism trips of one night or more by residents, all purposes, all destinations, total excluding durable and valuable goods, euro divided by one million (tour_dem_extot). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2017
EUR million		Change on 2016
1Germany128,906.5+7.3%
2France82,126.2+15.4%
3Sweden48,582.6+383.8%
4Spain38,064.2+5.6%
5Italy23,397.9+11.8%
6Netherlands21,505.1+33.9%
7Denmark16,394.4+33.9%
8Austria14,808+1.7%
9Finland13,792.7+2.7%
10Poland12,512.6+14.4%
11Belgium Series break8,660.5-12.6%
12Ireland7,515.7+5.5%
13Czechia5,003.4+13.9%
14Hungary3,000.9+9.7%
15Slovakia2,736.8+18.2%
16Portugal2,717.2+17.5%
17Romania2,424.8+13%
18Greece1,905.9+5.6%
19Luxembourg1,851.9+42%
20Cyprus1,679+18.6%
21Croatia1,570+28.3%
22Slovenia1,186.5+3.1%
23Estonia1,105.5+9.7%
24Lithuania1,098.9+4.8%
25Bulgaria833.7+42.5%
26Latvia653.6+21.6%
27Malta510.7+29.1%

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About this ranking

Total spending in the year by residents of the country aged 15 and over on tourism trips of one night or more, for personal or business reasons, to destinations in the country and abroad: transport, accommodation, food and drink and other spending, excluding durable and valuable goods. Euro at current prices (Eurostat survey of tourism trips by residents).

Spending by a country's residents wherever they travel, not spending by visitors in the country. Day trips are not included. Countries outside the euro area report in their own currency and Eurostat converts the amounts to euro, so exchange rate moves affect them. Eurostat marks breaks in the national surveys.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Expenditure on tourism trips of one night or more by residents, all purposes, all destinations, total excluding durable and valuable goods, euro divided by one million (tour_dem_extot). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_dem_extot/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Expenditure on tourism trips of one night or more by residents, all purposes, all destinations, total excluding durable and valuable goods, euro divided by one million (tour_dem_extot) (EU countries by spending by residents on overnight tourism trips, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_dem_extot/default/table

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Expenditure on tourism trips of one night or more by residents, all purposes, all destinations, total excluding durable and valuable goods, euro divided by one million (tour_dem_extot), EU countries by spending by residents on overnight tourism trips, 2017. Eurostat, European Commission, 8 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_dem_extot/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/resident-tourism-spending/eu-countries?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Expenditure on tourism trips of one night or more by residents, all purposes, all destinations, total excluding durable and valuable goods, euro divided by one million (tour_dem_extot). EU countries by spending by residents on overnight tourism trips, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_dem_extot/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/resident-tourism-spending/eu-countries?period=2017.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Expenditure on tourism trips of one night or more by residents, all purposes, all destinations, total excluding durable and valuable goods, euro divided by one million (tour_dem_extot), EU countries by spending by residents on overnight tourism trips, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_dem_extot/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/resident-tourism-spending/eu-countries?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest spending by residents on overnight tourism trips?

Germany, with €128.91 billion in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest spending by residents on overnight tourism trips?

Malta, with €510.71 million in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Expenditure on tourism trips of one night or more by residents, all purposes, all destinations, total excluding durable and valuable goods, euro divided by one million (tour_dem_extot). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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